The fire service says the lorry involved in the fire was carrying 'hazardous' materials.
A stretch of the M6 southbound was shut overnight after a severe lorry fire involving office equipment and "hazardous" chemicals.
The fire broke out at 23:15 BST and closed the carriageway between junction 6 and junction 5 near Birmingham. Specialist teams were sent to the scene to deal with the trailer that had also been carrying bleach and other kitchen chemicals.Traffic monitoring service Inrix is reporting five miles of queuing traffic.
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